Initiative 82

Initiative 82
An initiative to increase the minimum wage for tipped employees to the same level as non-tipped employees.
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 132,925 73.94%
No 46,861 26.06%
Valid votes 179,786 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 25,723 14.31%
Total votes 179,786 100.00%
Precinct results
Yes
  80–90%
  70–80%
  60–70%
  50–60%

Initiative 82 was a voter-approved ballot initiative in Washington, D.C., to phase out the special minimum wage for tipped employees as part of the national Fight for $15 campaign. In the November 2022 general election, D.C. voters approved Initiative 82 by a margin of 74% to 26%, though about 12% of all participating voters did not vote on the initiative. It was nearly identical to Initiative 77, a ballot measure in the 2018 primary election that was approved by D.C. voters but later overturned by the D.C. Council before it could enter into force.[1]

Initiative 82 passed its 30-day legislative review period and became law on February 23, 2023,[2] however on January 17, 2023, the DC Council voted to delay the first pay increase until May 1, 2023.[3]

  1. ^ Nirappil, Fenit (October 5, 2018). "'Poisoning democracy': in a city without representation in Congress, repeal of ballot measure angers residents". The Washington Post. Washington, DC. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "B24-1149 - Initiative 82 – District of Columbia Tip Credit Elimination Act of 2022". DC Council (Act). Washington, DC. February 23, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Amanda Michelle Gomez (January 17, 2023). "D.C. Council Votes To Delay Minimum Wage Increase for Tipped Workers To May". DCist. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.